Questions tagged [funtoo]
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How to prepare a headless machine?
I'm currently preparing an SD-card for my Raspberry Pi, i.e. an ARM machine, while I'm sitting on a x86 one. Therefore I cannot simply chroot into it and run rc-update add sshd default. So, how else ...
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Migrating from Funtoo to Gentoo on a running system
I have a Funtoo system now, but want to migrate (back) to Gentoo. If possible keeping a usable system during the installation (not rebuilding from scratch using a live CD). Both systems should be ~...
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Is it safe to `emerge -uavDN @world` while working?
In a related question, a few answers ("Yes", "...no problem", "typically... no problem") verify that it is safe to perform emerge -uavDN @world while working. Is it really so (for Funtoo/Gentoo)?
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Setting up a RAID 1 in Funtoo [closed]
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Following the guide How to Set Up a RAID 1 Under GNU/Linux, I have setup a RAID 1. Checking the RAID Array for validity in various ways, appeared to be normal.
However, after rebooting the ...
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How to package software in Funtoo/Gentoo?
I am new in Funtoo/Gentoo. Where do I start learning how to create my own "packages"?
For example, I have done the following to get the source code of Bespin, a Style for Qt4, derived from the Style ...
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What is the equivalent of apt-file in portage, if any? [duplicate]
Hunting for dependencies when compiling software from the scratch is practically unavoidable. In Debian-based Linux distributions which use the apt-get utility to manage packages, there is also a nice ...
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grub-install --no-floppy /dev/sda fails (Funtoo)
I am trying out Funtoo on a new machine. I've been through the installation process, as described in Funtoo Linux Installation . Specifically, the installation is done from within an existing Linux ...
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Having trouble with LVM snapshot
I have a funtoo linux machine which I am trying to add ubuntu to (thats a whole other issue). It is encrypted with luks and has lvm on top of that. I have a 2 TB harddrive (sdb) which I would like ...
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How can I download all the software ( funtoo git repository) for offline use of funtoo, similiar to apt-mirror
I am working on a ship so once at sea I have no internet. The idea is to clone the complete git repository so that I can still install software when offine. I am using apt-mirror with debian which ...
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How can I switch to my USB headset automagically when it's plugged in?
I'm running Funtoo Linux, a Gentoo derivative. My two new Plantronics USB headsets (one wired, one wireless) work nicely. I plug one in, ALSA notices it, and if I manually set an application to use ...
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Changes for py2cairo ebuild to activate xpyb in build
I would like to build qtile for Funtoo/Gentoo and there is also a nice py2cairo ebuild, but it misses an option for xpyb, so it builds without those options, now my interesst is to fork that ebuild ...
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Difference between Gentoo and Funtoo [closed]
I'm struggling to understand how Funtoo is different from Gentoo,
The Funtoo website claims to be an improved version of Gentoo saying this:
Funtoo Linux features native UTF-8
support enabled by ...
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